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Pope to Catholic universities: Continue to nurture wisdom and humanity
Pope Francis urges Catholic universities to prioritize genuine passion for truth, resist fear and societal walls, and commit to transformative education and addressing contemporary issues.
Pope to Finnish ecumenical group: The saints are a source of unity
To mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis meets with a groups of Protestants, Catholics and Orthodox from Finland, encouraging them to journey together as a “pilgrim Church”.
English College to bring legacy of 19th-century Cardinal to life
Rome’s Venerable English College, together with the British Embassy to the Holy See, announces a series of events for the 200th anniversary of the death of the renowned papal diplomat, Cardinal Ercole Consalvi.
WCC urges Davos Forum to consider longer-term good of all people
The General Secretary of the ecumenical body reminds world leaders meeting in Davos that, given the unprecedented constellation of global crises there is an urgent need for cooperation rather than division.
Archbishop Gallagher discusses Pope's meeting with Vietnamese delegation
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, comments on Pope Francis' audience with a delegation of Vietnamese political representatives, and says the Pope would like to visit the Asian nation.
A fraternal embrace that is also a commitment
As the Church celebrates the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Cardinal Kurt Koch, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, reflects on the relationship between Catholics and Orthodox 60 years after the historic encounter between Pope St. Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras.
Anti-Christian persecution on the rise according to Open Doors
The annual World Watch List released this week by the non-denominational advocacy organization shows that more Christians than ever recorded in the past three decades faced some form of persecution in 2023.
Pope Francis encourages Verona Arena's artists to offer love, charity, joy
Pope Francis has invited those engaged in the arts to go forward with love, joy and charity when welcoming the Arena Foundation of Verona in the Vatican, for the occasion of the centenary celebrations for the 'rebirth' of the historic and world-renowned Italian Arena.
Cardinal Turkson at Davos: Business should foster economic solidarity
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Cardinal Peter Turkson reflects on the importance of entrepreneurs working to change business practices and goals in order to promote the economic integration of people enduring poverty.
'Changes' exhibit in Davos to inspire care for creation in mould of Pope Francis
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Lia Beltrami discusses the Vatican's "Emotion to Generate Change" exhibit, and highlights how art can inspire global leaders to engage productively on the issue of climate change.
Cardinal Parolin: Holy See concerned about general war in Middle East
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin expresses the Holy See’s concerns for an escalation of war that could engulf the entire Middle East, speaking on the sidelines of an event at the Italian Senate.
Pope Francis pens preface of book on St. Paul VI, the “martyr” Pope
The Vatican Publishing House (LEV) is set to publish the book “Paul VI: Doctor of the Mystery of Christ” which collects the homilies that Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, gave from 2008 to 2014 on the anniversary of the passing of St. Paul VI. Pope Francis has written the preface, which we publish here.
100 years of the Studium Biblicum Franciscanum in Jerusalem
The Vatican celebrates the 100th anniversary of Studium Biblicum Franciscanum in Rome, highlighting its position as the sole Catholic university in the Holy Land for biblical studies and its unique contribution to a firsthand understanding of the Scriptures.
Nicaragua cancels legal status of 16 NGOs, some Catholic
Nicaragua’s government cancels the juridical status of 16 non-governmental organizations, ten of which are Catholic or evangelical Christian, and seizes their assets.
Pontifical Universities to offer online course on Integral Ecology
Church-run Universities in Rome launch an online diploma in integral ecology, aiming to respond to “the unprecedented challenge facing the planet.”
Cardinal Czerny undertakes pastoral visit to Benin
Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, will be in the West African country of Benin from 17-20 January. His visit will include be a stop at the Saint Jean De Dieu Hospital in Cotonou, which guarantees quality medical care at affordable prices for the poor and those living in remote villages.
The scandal of the youngest migrant who now sets an example in Spain
Mohamed, at just 9 years old, fled his home in Morocco to seek a future in Europe. After passing through various centers for the protection of minors, a community of nuns welcomed him, gave stability to his life, and accompanied him in a human process that today sees him working toward a university master's degree and engaged in helping other migrants at the Fundación Centro Tierra de Todos.
Pope to Davos Economic Forum: Development needs a moral compass
In a message to the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, Pope Francis urges business and world leaders to ensure that economic development benefits everyone and remains tied to solidarity.
Pope condemns missile strikes on Iraqi Kurdistan
Pope Francis condemns Iran's rocket attacks on Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, saying that “good relations between neighbours are not built with such actions, but with dialogue and cooperation”.
Pope at Audience: Beware of the vice of lust, embrace pure love
Embrace the purity of love, and resist lust, which leads to emptiness and enslaves, urges Pope Francis at his weekly General Audience, as he continues his catechesis series of virtues and vices.
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